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'''Kevin Kouzmanoff''' (born July 25, 1981) is an [[Americans|American]] former [[professional baseball]] [[third baseman]]. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Cleveland Indians]], [[San Diego Padres]], [[Oakland Athletics]], [[Colorado Rockies]] and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]].
'''Kevin Kouzmanoff''' (born July 25, 1981) is an [[Americans|American]] former [[professional baseball]] [[third baseman]]. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Cleveland Indians]], [[San Diego Padres]], [[Oakland Athletics]], [[Colorado Rockies]] and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]].


Kouzmanoff is the third of only four players in history to hit a [[Grand slam (baseball)|grand slam]] in his [[List of players with a home run in first major league at-bat|first major league at-bat]], after [[Bill Duggleby]] in 1898 and [[Jeremy Hermida]] in 2005,<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260902113 ESPN article on Kouzmanoff's first game]</ref> and followed by [[Daniel Nava]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Game Grand Slam Records |url=http://www.baseball-almanac/recbooks/rb_grsl.shtml |access-date=April 4, 2012 |website=baseball-almanac.com}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Both Kouzmanoff and Nava accomplished this feat on the first pitch they saw.
Kouzmanoff is the third of only four players in history to hit a [[Grand slam (baseball)|grand slam]] in his [[List of players with a home run in first major league at-bat|first major league at-bat]], after [[Bill Duggleby]] in 1898 and [[Jeremy Hermida]] in 2005,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071223202522/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260902113 ESPN article on Kouzmanoff's first game]</ref> and followed by [[Daniel Nava]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Game Grand Slam Records |url=http://www.baseball-almanac/recbooks/rb_grsl.shtml |access-date=April 4, 2012 |website=baseball-almanac.com}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Both Kouzmanoff and Nava accomplished this feat on the first pitch they saw.


Kouzmanoff is of [[Macedonians (ethnic group)|Macedonian]] descent.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 29, 2007 |title=Thames meets heroes, hits game-winning homer for Tigers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores108/108173/MLB798008.htm |access-date=July 26, 2012 |website=USA Today}}</ref><ref>[http://www.pe.com/sports/baseball/padres/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_padres_kouzmanoff.126de25.html Boos turn into Kooooz PE.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403085648/http://www.pe.com/sports/baseball/padres/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_padres_kouzmanoff.126de25.html |date=April 3, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 25, 1977 |title=Call it a hunch: the final 2007 NL standings |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=192380 |access-date=July 26, 2012 |publisher=Sportingnews.com}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Kouzmanoff is of [[Macedonians (ethnic group)|Macedonian]] descent.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 29, 2007 |title=Thames meets heroes, hits game-winning homer for Tigers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores108/108173/MLB798008.htm |access-date=July 26, 2012 |website=USA Today}}</ref><ref>[http://www.pe.com/sports/baseball/padres/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_padres_kouzmanoff.126de25.html Boos turn into Kooooz PE.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403085648/http://www.pe.com/sports/baseball/padres/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_padres_kouzmanoff.126de25.html |date=April 3, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 25, 1977 |title=Call it a hunch: the final 2007 NL standings |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=192380 |access-date=July 26, 2012 |publisher=Sportingnews.com}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==Amateur career==
==Amateur career==
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Kouzmanoff grew up in [[Newport Beach, California]], and then moved to [[Evergreen, Colorado]] just before high school started, where he played high school baseball at [[Evergreen High School (Colorado)|Evergreen High School]].


Kouzmanoff enrolled at [[Cochise College]] for two years. In 2002, he attended the [[University of Arkansas at Little Rock]]. He transferred to the [[University of Nevada, Reno]].<ref>https://www.denverpost.com/2006/09/16/kouzmanoff-at-ease-with-his-place-in-history/</ref>
===High school===
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Kouzmanoff grew up in [[Newport Beach, California]] and then moved to [[Evergreen, Colorado]] just before high school started, where he played high school baseball at [[Evergreen High School (Evergreen, Colorado)|Evergreen High School]].

===College===
In 2002, he attended the [[University of Arkansas at Little Rock]] where he [[Batting average (baseball)|hit]] .364.

In 2003, he attended the [[University of Nevada-Reno]] where as a walk-on he hit .361.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==


===Cleveland Indians===
===Cleveland Indians===
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The [[Cleveland Indians]] selected Kouzmanoff in the sixth round of the [[2003 Major League Baseball draft]].<ref>https://www.news-herald.com/2014/07/30/eastlake-to-the-show-kevin-kouzmanoff-moved-from-minors-started-off-majors-with-grand-slam/</ref> Kouzmanoff made his professional debut later in 2003 with the [[Mahoning Valley Scrappers]], hitting .272 with eight [[home run]]s and 33 [[Run batted in|RBI]] in 206 at-bats. Kouzmanoff also played for the [[Winchester Royals]] in [[Virginia]].
In the [[2003 Major League Baseball draft]], the [[Cleveland Indians]] selected Kouzmanoff in the 6th round (168th overall).

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Kouzmanoff made his professional debut later in 2003 with the [[Mahoning Valley Scrappers]], hitting .272 with eight [[home run]]s and 33 [[Run batted in|RBI]] in 206 at-bats. Kouzmanoff also played for the [[Winchester Royals]] in [[Virginia]].


In 2004, Kouzmanoff hit 16 home runs, 87 RBI and a .330 average with the [[Lake County Captains]] of the [[South Atlantic League]]. Bothered by back problems in 2005, he was limited to only 254 at-bats with the [[Kinston Indians]], but still hit .339 with 12 home runs and 58 RBI.
In 2004, Kouzmanoff hit 16 home runs, 87 RBI and a .330 average with the [[Lake County Captains]] of the [[South Atlantic League]]. Bothered by back problems in 2005, he was limited to only 254 at-bats with the [[Kinston Indians]], but still hit .339 with 12 home runs and 58 RBI.
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Starting the 2006 season with [[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Double-A]] [[Akron Aeros|Akron]], Kouzmanoff flirted with a .400 average<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 18, 2006 |title=May 18, 2006 Leader article about Kouzmanoff |url=http://www.akron.com/20060518/wsl100.asp |access-date=July 26, 2012 |publisher=Akron.com}}</ref> before finishing at .389 and being promoted to the [[Buffalo Bisons]] in July. He was named the Indians' 2006 Minor League Player of the Year (receiving the "[[Lou Boudreau]] Award").<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minor League Player of the Year by Team |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/awards/Minor_League_Player_of_the_Year_by_Team.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016231321/http://www.thebaseballcube.com/awards/Minor_League_Player_of_the_Year_by_Team.shtml |archive-date=October 16, 2011 |access-date=July 25, 2011 |publisher=The Baseball Cube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 28, 2007 |title=Cabrera, Laffey Receive '07 Honors |url=http://cubs.scout.com/a.z?s=260&p=2&c=706239 |access-date=July 25, 2011 |publisher=Scout.com}}</ref>
Starting the 2006 season with [[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Double-A]] [[Akron Aeros|Akron]], Kouzmanoff flirted with a .400 average<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 18, 2006 |title=May 18, 2006 Leader article about Kouzmanoff |url=http://www.akron.com/20060518/wsl100.asp |access-date=July 26, 2012 |publisher=Akron.com}}</ref> before finishing at .389 and being promoted to the [[Buffalo Bisons]] in July. He was named the Indians' 2006 Minor League Player of the Year (receiving the "[[Lou Boudreau]] Award").<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minor League Player of the Year by Team |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/awards/Minor_League_Player_of_the_Year_by_Team.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016231321/http://www.thebaseballcube.com/awards/Minor_League_Player_of_the_Year_by_Team.shtml |archive-date=October 16, 2011 |access-date=July 25, 2011 |publisher=The Baseball Cube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 28, 2007 |title=Cabrera, Laffey Receive '07 Honors |url=http://cubs.scout.com/a.z?s=260&p=2&c=706239 |access-date=July 25, 2011 |publisher=Scout.com}}</ref>


On September 2, 2006, Kouzmanoff hit a grand slam off of then-[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Ranger]] [[Edinson Vólquez]] on the first pitch he ever saw in the major leagues, the first player in MLB history ever to do so on the first pitch. With this home run, Kouzmanoff became the 23rd major leaguer to hit a home run on his first Major League pitch, the 12th [[American League]]r to do so, and the second of 2006 (along with [[Adam Wainwright]] of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]). (The first-pitch slam feat was equalled by [[Boston Red Sox]] outfielder [[Daniel Nava]] on June 12, 2010, at [[Fenway Park]] against [[Philadelphia Phillies]] pitcher [[Joe Blanton]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nava hits slam on first pitch he sees in Majors |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100612&content_id=11104724&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |access-date=July 26, 2012 |publisher=Mlb.mlb.com}}</ref>)
On September 2, 2006, Kouzmanoff hit a grand slam off then-[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] starter [[Edinson Vólquez]] on the very first pitch he ever saw in the major leagues, the first player in MLB history ever to do so on the first pitch. With this home run, Kouzmanoff became the 23rd major leaguer to hit a home run on his first Major League pitch, the 12th [[American League]]r to do so, and the second of 2006 (along with [[Adam Wainwright]] of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]). The first-pitch grand slam feat was equalled by [[Boston Red Sox]] outfielder [[Daniel Nava]] on June 12, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nava hits slam on first pitch he sees in Majors |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100612&content_id=11104724&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |access-date=July 26, 2012 |publisher=Mlb.mlb.com}}</ref>


On November 8, 2006, Kouzmanoff was traded with [[pitcher]] [[Andrew Brown (pitcher)|Andrew Brown]] to San Diego in exchange for [[second baseman]] [[Josh Barfield]].
On November 8, 2006, Kouzmanoff was traded with [[pitcher]] [[Andrew Brown (pitcher)|Andrew Brown]] to San Diego in exchange for [[second baseman]] [[Josh Barfield]].
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===Kansas City Royals===
===Kansas City Royals===
On January 14, 2012, Kouzmanoff signed a minor league deal that included an invitation to Spring training with the [[Kansas City Royals]]. If he made it to the majors, he would have earned $1 million, with up to $300,000 in incentives related to plate appearances.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crasnick |first=Jerry |date=January 14, 2012 |title=Kansas City Royals, Kevin Kouzmanoff agree to minor league deal |url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7461329/kansas-city-royals-kevin-kouzmanoff-agree-minor-league-deal |publisher=ESPN}}</ref>
On January 14, 2012, Kouzmanoff signed a minor league deal that included an invitation to Spring training with the [[Kansas City Royals]]. If he made it to the majors, he would have earned $1 million, with up to $300,000 in incentives related to plate appearances.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crasnick |first=Jerry |date=January 14, 2012 |title=Kansas City Royals, Kevin Kouzmanoff agree to minor league deal |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7461329/kansas-city-royals-kevin-kouzmanoff-agree-minor-league-deal |publisher=ESPN}}</ref>


Kouzmanoff did not make it to the major leagues in 2012, instead splitting his time with Triple-A [[Omaha Storm Chasers|Omaha]] and Double-A [[Northwest Arkansas Naturals|Northwest Arkansas]], where he hit .276/.309/.382 with 2 HR and 46 RBI in 90 games combined.
Kouzmanoff did not make it to the major leagues in 2012, instead splitting his time with Triple-A [[Omaha Storm Chasers|Omaha]] and Double-A [[Northwest Arkansas Naturals|Northwest Arkansas]], where he hit .276/.309/.382 with 2 HR and 46 RBI in 90 games combined.


===Miami Marlins===
===Miami Marlins===
[[File:Kevin Kouzmanoff on July 1, 2013.jpg|200px|thumb|Kouzmanoff during his tenure with the [[New Orleans Zephyrs]], triple-A affiliates of the [[Miami Marlins]], in {{Baseball year|2013}}]]
[[File:Kevin Kouzmanoff on July 1, 2013.jpg|200px|thumb|Kouzmanoff with the [[New Orleans Zephyrs]] in {{Baseball year|2013}}]]
On November 3, 2012, Kouzmanoff signed a minor league deal with the [[Miami Marlins]] with an invitation to spring training.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frisaro |first=Joe |date=November 3, 2012 |title=Marlins sign Kouzmanoff to Minor League deal |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121103&content_id=40165364&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |website=MLB.com}}</ref> He was granted free agency on November 5, 2013.
On November 3, 2012, Kouzmanoff signed a minor league deal with the [[Miami Marlins]] with an invitation to spring training.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frisaro |first=Joe |date=November 3, 2012 |title=Marlins sign Kouzmanoff to Minor League deal |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121103&content_id=40165364&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |website=MLB.com}}</ref> He was granted free agency on November 5, 2013.


===Texas Rangers===
===Texas Rangers===
Kouzmanoff signed a minor league deal with the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] on December 12, 2013. He was called up to the Major Leagues on April 9, 2014, to replace the injured [[Adrián Beltré]]. He hit safely in his first 10 games with the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]]. He was named [[Major League Baseball Player of the Week Award|American League Player of the Week]] in his first week as a Ranger, batting .345 with eight [[Run batted in|RBIs]], six runs scored, and four doubles. He also had a .690 [[slugging percentage]], which was tied for third in the league. He ultimately appeared in 13 games for the Rangers, hitting .362 on the season, with 2 HR and 10 RBI. He was granted free agency on October 7, 2014.
Kouzmanoff signed a minor league deal with the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] on December 12, 2013. He was called up to the Major Leagues on April 9, 2014, to replace the injured [[Adrián Beltré]]. He hit safely in his first 10 games with the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]]. He was named [[Major League Baseball Player of the Week Award|American League Player of the Week]] in his first week with his new team, batting .345 with eight [[Run batted in|RBIs]], six runs scored, and four doubles. He also had a .690 [[slugging percentage]], which was tied for third in the league. He ultimately appeared in 13 games for the Rangers, hitting .362 on the season, with 2 HR and 10 RBI. He was granted free agency on October 7, 2014.


==Coaching career==
==Post Playing Career==
Kouzmanoff was named hitting coach of the [[Stockton Ports]] Single-A affiliate of the [[Oakland Athletics]] for 2023.
Kouzmanoff was named hitting coach of the [[Stockton Ports]] Single-A affiliate of the [[Oakland Athletics]] for 2023.

Kouzmanoff was named hitting coach of the [[Lansing Lugnuts]] for the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A's announce player development staff for 2024|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-a-s-announce-player-development-staff-for-2024|access-date=February 16, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

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Kevin Kouzmanoff
Kouzmanoff with the San Diego Padres in 2008
Third baseman
Born: (1981-07-25) July 25, 1981 (age 43)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 2006, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
April 22, 2014, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average.257
Home runs87
Runs batted in371
Teams

Kevin Kouzmanoff (born July 25, 1981) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers.

Kouzmanoff is the third of only four players in history to hit a grand slam in his first major league at-bat, after Bill Duggleby in 1898 and Jeremy Hermida in 2005,[1] and followed by Daniel Nava in 2010.[2] Both Kouzmanoff and Nava accomplished this feat on the first pitch they saw.

Kouzmanoff is of Macedonian descent.[3][4][5]

Amateur career

Kouzmanoff grew up in Newport Beach, California, and then moved to Evergreen, Colorado just before high school started, where he played high school baseball at Evergreen High School.

Kouzmanoff enrolled at Cochise College for two years. In 2002, he attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He transferred to the University of Nevada, Reno.[6]

Professional career

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians selected Kouzmanoff in the sixth round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft.[7] Kouzmanoff made his professional debut later in 2003 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, hitting .272 with eight home runs and 33 RBI in 206 at-bats. Kouzmanoff also played for the Winchester Royals in Virginia.

In 2004, Kouzmanoff hit 16 home runs, 87 RBI and a .330 average with the Lake County Captains of the South Atlantic League. Bothered by back problems in 2005, he was limited to only 254 at-bats with the Kinston Indians, but still hit .339 with 12 home runs and 58 RBI.

Starting the 2006 season with Double-A Akron, Kouzmanoff flirted with a .400 average[8] before finishing at .389 and being promoted to the Buffalo Bisons in July. He was named the Indians' 2006 Minor League Player of the Year (receiving the "Lou Boudreau Award").[9][10]

On September 2, 2006, Kouzmanoff hit a grand slam off then-Texas Rangers starter Edinson Vólquez on the very first pitch he ever saw in the major leagues, the first player in MLB history ever to do so on the first pitch. With this home run, Kouzmanoff became the 23rd major leaguer to hit a home run on his first Major League pitch, the 12th American Leaguer to do so, and the second of 2006 (along with Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals). The first-pitch grand slam feat was equalled by Boston Red Sox outfielder Daniel Nava on June 12, 2010.[11]

On November 8, 2006, Kouzmanoff was traded with pitcher Andrew Brown to San Diego in exchange for second baseman Josh Barfield.

San Diego Padres

Kouzmanoff with the San Diego Padres in 2008

Padres fans were slow to embrace Kouzmanoff at the beginning of the season; Barfield had been popular with fans, and Kouzmanoff endured a slow start. However, he gradually increased his production and fans affectionately began to root "Koooz" when he made plays or got base hits, leading some uninitiated spectators to believe he was being booed.

In 2007, Kouzmanoff was ninth among all NL rookies in RBI (74; behind Troy Tulowitzki and Ryan Braun), 7th in home runs (18; behind Braun, Chris Young, Tulowitzki, and Josh Hamilton), hits (133), and extra base hits (50), and tied for 10th in runs (57).

In 2008, he had the worst strikeout-to-walk ratio in the majors, 6.04.[12]

In 2009, he set a National League single-season record for third basemen with a .990 fielding percentage, committing three errors in 309 total chances. This led to the Hall of Fame calling him and asking if he would donate his glove to them on which he responded; "I have to pick the glove. They aren't getting my gamer!"

Kouzmanoff broke the record of .987 by Colorado's Vinny Castilla in 2004.[13]

Oakland Athletics

On January 16, 2010, Kouzmanoff and minor league infielder Eric Sogard were traded to the Oakland Athletics for outfielders Scott Hairston and Aaron Cunningham.[14]

Colorado Rockies

On August 23, 2011, the Colorado Rockies acquired Kouzmanoff for a player to be named later or cash considerations.[15] Following the season, he was outrighted from the 40-man roster and on October 6, he elected free agency.[16]

Kansas City Royals

On January 14, 2012, Kouzmanoff signed a minor league deal that included an invitation to Spring training with the Kansas City Royals. If he made it to the majors, he would have earned $1 million, with up to $300,000 in incentives related to plate appearances.[17]

Kouzmanoff did not make it to the major leagues in 2012, instead splitting his time with Triple-A Omaha and Double-A Northwest Arkansas, where he hit .276/.309/.382 with 2 HR and 46 RBI in 90 games combined.

Miami Marlins

Kouzmanoff with the New Orleans Zephyrs in 2013

On November 3, 2012, Kouzmanoff signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins with an invitation to spring training.[18] He was granted free agency on November 5, 2013.

Texas Rangers

Kouzmanoff signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers on December 12, 2013. He was called up to the Major Leagues on April 9, 2014, to replace the injured Adrián Beltré. He hit safely in his first 10 games with the Rangers. He was named American League Player of the Week in his first week with his new team, batting .345 with eight RBIs, six runs scored, and four doubles. He also had a .690 slugging percentage, which was tied for third in the league. He ultimately appeared in 13 games for the Rangers, hitting .362 on the season, with 2 HR and 10 RBI. He was granted free agency on October 7, 2014.

Coaching career

Kouzmanoff was named hitting coach of the Stockton Ports Single-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics for 2023.

Kouzmanoff was named hitting coach of the Lansing Lugnuts for the 2024 season.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ ESPN article on Kouzmanoff's first game
  2. ^ "Game Grand Slam Records". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved April 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Thames meets heroes, hits game-winning homer for Tigers". USA Today. November 29, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  4. ^ Boos turn into Kooooz PE.com Archived April 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Call it a hunch: the final 2007 NL standings". Sportingnews.com. September 25, 1977. Retrieved July 26, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ https://www.denverpost.com/2006/09/16/kouzmanoff-at-ease-with-his-place-in-history/
  7. ^ https://www.news-herald.com/2014/07/30/eastlake-to-the-show-kevin-kouzmanoff-moved-from-minors-started-off-majors-with-grand-slam/
  8. ^ "May 18, 2006 Leader article about Kouzmanoff". Akron.com. May 18, 2006. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  9. ^ "Minor League Player of the Year by Team". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  10. ^ "Cabrera, Laffey Receive '07 Honors". Scout.com. November 28, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  11. ^ "Nava hits slam on first pitch he sees in Majors". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  12. ^ "2008 Major League Baseball Batting Ratios". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  13. ^ San Diego's Kouzmanoff sets NL record at 3B [dead link]
  14. ^ "A's Acquire 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff from San Diego". Oakland.athletics.mlb.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  15. ^ "Rockies acquire Kouzmanoff from A's". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  16. ^ Dierkes, Tim (October 6, 2011). "Kouzmanoff Elects Free Agency". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  17. ^ Crasnick, Jerry (January 14, 2012). "Kansas City Royals, Kevin Kouzmanoff agree to minor league deal". ESPN.
  18. ^ Frisaro, Joe (November 3, 2012). "Marlins sign Kouzmanoff to Minor League deal". MLB.com.
  19. ^ "A's announce player development staff for 2024". mlb.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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